Subaru, Ryoko

Name: Subaru, Ryoko Age: 20 Born:  2176 Gender: Female Position: Pilot - Aestavalis Weight:  49kg Height:  165cm Place of Birth: Earth

Background

A veteran pilot, Ryoko was assigned to the Satsuki Midori, or L2, space colony before it was destroyed, she was due to transfer to the Nadesico along with two other pilots. In 2196 Ryoko was already an experienced pilot. Born on Earth, Ryoko is the most macho of the Nadesico's' pilots, often engaging in close combat with the Jovian forces. She pilots the red Aestavalis and relishes destroying the invading forces. 

After escaping the her colonies destruction by the Jovians, Ryoko brought the colonies Aestavalis on board the Nadesico (Episode 4 Charmed by Aqua Space) not knowing if her fellow pilots had survived the attack or if they had been killed in . 

The other pilots, Izumi Maki who had sheltered in a cargo container, and Hikaru Amano who had boarded the Nadesico through a breach in its hull plating, had escaped. Though it was not said how she, Hikaru Amano or Izumi Maki had survived. Though they were probably in the hanger boarding their Aestavalis when the colony first came under fire. Though only a brief distress signal was ever received.

Ryoko was among the mutineers that took over the Nadesico when they read the fine print in their that contracts which prevented close relationships (beyond holding hands) between Nergal employees (Episode 5 - Ruri's navigation logs).

Macho on the outside, Ryoko doesn't like people to known that she is actually quite a sweet person. She has strong romantic feelings for Akito but does not make them clear to him. She cried his name when she was attacked by a Jovian robot on Mars (Episode 7 - The song that you will sing one day), Hikaru and Izumi like to tease her because of her feeling for Akito.

Ryoko originally had dark black hair as seen during memories of her childhood. Her father was in the military though it is not said if he survived the First Battle of Mars, or the subsequent Jovian invasion of Earth and the moon. Her father once told her that everybody has a special talent and Ryoko sadly accepted that hers appear to be living the life of a soldier.